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Question 1 • (Bergold)WCA 2130 US History 1 1st nine weeks 26-27

Which best describes what happened at Jamestown during the winter of 1609–10?

Answer
A
Colonists survived the winter well and had adequate food supplies.
B
Colonists survived the winter with the help from Virginia Company.
C
Colonists suffered greatly and called the winter the “Starving Time.”
D
Colonists had adequate food but caught diseases from unsafe water.

Explanation

During the winter of 1609–10, Jamestown colonists faced severe shortages of food and other supplies. Many died, and the survivors called it the “Starving Time.” Therefore, the best description is that the colonists suffered greatly and called the winter the “Starving Time.”

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